Davis, Mark Steven Born 1962 in Portsmouth, VA Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia Nominated by George W. Bush on November 15, 2007, to a seat vacated by T.S. Ellis III. Confirmed by the Senate on June 10, 2008, and received commission on June 23, 2008. Education: University of Virginia, B.A., 1984 Washington and Lee University School of Law, J.D., 1988 Professional Career: Law clerk, Hon. John A. MacKenzie, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia, 1988-1989 Private practice, Virginia, 1989-2003 Judge, Virginia Circuit Court, Third Judicial Circuit, 2003-2008